1.   A coaches poll and a news media poll, the latter maintained by The Associated Press, determined the rankings.

2.   Finishes will determine rankings for the year, and gymnasts will be chosen for international competitions based on these rankings.

3.   National rankings are determined by a three-member committee representing USA Boxing, the governing body for the Olympic-style sport in this country.

4.   Teams play an average of six games per team to determine rankings.

5.   The overall ranking was determined by totaling the five variable rankings for each company and dividing by five.

6.   The rankings are determined by the staff of Baseball America, a Durham, North Carolina-based publication which focuses on minor league, amateur and international baseball.

7.   The scores of special education students on standardized tests are not used to determine school rankings.

8.   They say they do not entirely understand how Beijing determines daily rankings.

9.   Using the three-year sliding scale that determines the ranking, no other player is in position to seriously challenge for the top spot.

10.   The point ranking is determined by the quality of the field.